Rafa vs Milosh - Shanghai 3rd Round

[Levi_Ackerman]

Party time!

Is this actor's head really that big, or has it been blown up?

 

[Novak And The Net.]

Is anyone else impressed by how Raonic is running around his bh to hit the fh? I didn't think he had it in him.

No. It's like you haven't even watched Raonic before.

 

[JohnnyMac Fan!]

Wow, 2 aces for Rafa to win the game to love

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Rafa's trade mark scowl is back, I'll say that much.

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

No. It's like you haven't even watched Raonic before.

Finished mourning Federer's 2nd round loss, have we? I thought you'd need more time to grieve. I would.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Rafa and Venus both playing right now

 

[weakera]

Some of these shots Rafa is hitting are straight out of 2013

 

[Terenigma]

Ridiculous forehand from Nadal there. Also its clear who the commentator has money on

 

[hobl4]

THat freaking forehand winner oh my god

 

[Novak And The Net.]

Finished mourning Federer's 2nd round loss, have we? I thought you'd need more time to grieve. I would.

Nice. Completely change the topic. Tells me all I need to know about your tennis knowledge, ROFLMAO.....

 

[NatF]

Raonic too obvious with that forehand. Fantastic shot though.

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Rafa and Venus both playing right now

How is Venus doing?

 

[NatF]

Ridiculous forehand from Nadal there. Also its clear who the commentator has money on

Did the huge..."YES!" give it away

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Raonic not fazed! This kind of stuff pissed me off. He isn't fazed by that, but had Djokovic hit that fhdl, it'd have fazed Raonic. I don't understand. It's like these guys pick and choose who to be intimidated by. How about being intimidated by no one?

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Nice. Completely change the topic. Tells me all I need to know about your tennis knowledge, ROFLMAO.....

It is ok. You can hide your obvious pain behind all the "ROFLMAO" you want. It isn't fooling anyone. You needn't worry, however, Roger will bounce back.

 

[RF-18]

School book example of nadals footwork approaching that smash there.

 

[JohnnyMac Fan!]

Nadal returning a little short

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Uh-oh. He's fading a little...

 

[MichaelNadal]

How is Venus doing?

Up 3-0, first set

 

[JohnnyMac Fan!]

Uh-oh. He's fading a little...

Yes, like beginning to run out of gas

 

[RF-18]

Can Raonic do the same thing he did in Miami? Lost the first set in similar fashion but then got tight for the next two sets and won them. Not very likely though

 

[LazyNinja19]

Raonic getting stronger as the match progresses. I'm afraid it might go down the same road as their previous encounter this year.
Prove me wrong Raf!

 

[MichaelNadal]

Servebots are so annoying.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Nadal lightly punched his right upper thigh thrice. Yes yes yes it might be nothing and just frustration rather than suggesting some sort of muscle soreness or mild injury, but let's see. His attitude has changed a bit.

 

[NatF]

Nadal lightly punched his right upper thigh thrice. Yes yes yes it might be nothing and just frustration rather than suggesting some sort of muscle soreness or mild injury, but let's see. His attitude has changed a bit.

I expect him to close this in straights. He'll have time to rest.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

The standard has dropped generally from both over the last few games.

 

[vanioMan]

So how's Nadal overall level today?

 

[gitzon2]

Nadal lightly punched his right upper thigh thrice. Yes yes yes it might be nothing and just frustration rather than suggesting some sort of muscle soreness or mild injury, but let's see. His attitude has changed a bit.

For me it looked like he hit himself because of the disappointment of not getting the 2nd serve back

 

[The Green Mile]

Risky second serve and forehand pays off.

 

[hobl4]

So how's Nadal overall level today?

He's attacking quite well. Hit some insane winners in the first set especially. Slowed down a bit in the second.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

The serve saving Raonic somewhat, with his form off the ground deteriorating.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Is this actor's head really that big, or has it been blown up?

That is the correct size...Wait...

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

This is what pisses me off about guys like Raonic. They suddenly find their potential when facing Rafa or Roger. It's the same on the women's tour. Everyone is suddenly "good" - "playing the game of her life" - when facing Serena.

 

[magdalenapratt]

Darling Rafa looks so dangerous. FH DTLs look so dangerous. Serves look so dangerous. He can win this whole thing. El Toro is back.

 

[HewittAlwaysDisappoints]

TB time

Finish him off.

 

[LazyNinja19]

2015 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells QF Milos Raonic defeated Rafael Nadal 46 76 (12-10) 75

 

[Meles]

RAFA is playing better today than he played in any day of 2008/2010/2013.
We are raising the bar to a new era of super-tennis that Djokovic/Federer could never bring us.

So he has improved a bit since the Djokonaut match?

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

We gonna have a RAFA party tonight! YEAH!

There's no way you're a Rafa fan. This has finally convinced me. Before, I thought you were just delusional Rafa fan, but now, I am now convinced you're part of the anti-Rafa brigade.

 

[HewittAlwaysDisappoints]

Shiit umpiring,chair umpire should have overruled that.

 

[Meles]

2015 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells QF Milos Raonic defeated Rafael Nadal 46 76 (12-10) 75

Go Milosh!

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

This is what pisses me off about guys like Raonic. They suddenly find their potential when facing Rafa or Roger. It's the same on the women's tour. Everyone is suddenly "good" - "playing the game of her life" - when facing Serena.

Raonic's level has been nothing special and he's a top-ten player. Rafa has only been slightly better than Raonic this year, and the match appears to be headed to a Nadal victory where he is slightly better than Raonic. It's a good match between two solid top-ten players with the slightly better player winning the match.

 

[HewittAlwaysDisappoints]

That's 2 in a row where the chair umpire has not overruled incorrect line calls.

Pathetic.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

BTW, is it true that Raonic is carrying a hip problem?

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

BTW, is it true that Raonic is carrying a hip problem?

If he is, I want the name of whatever pain killer he's taken.

 

[HewittAlwaysDisappoints]

4 MPs

 

[maxrenn]

So good to see the improvement from Rafa

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

FINNISH HIM!

 

[JJGUY]

3MP for Nadal!

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Definite improvements, and a top-ten win.

Nadal's first win against a top-ten player on HC since he beat Federer in the 2014 AO.

 

[HewittAlwaysDisappoints]

GSM Nadal!